Tag Archives: India

Senvion has been awarded a 250 MW conditional order by an SPV of Continuum Wind Energy Ltd. The agreement includes the turnkey supply and commissioning of the entire windfarm comprising 108 Senvion 2.3M130 turbines for the Bhuj wind project in the Gujaratstate in north-west India. The project scope includes a 20-year comprehensive operations and maintenance … Continue reading Senvion wins conditional wind energy order for 250 MW in India→

In a new report Asia Pacific (excluding China) Wind Power Outlook 2018, research firm Make Consulting estimated that not only would annual wind capacity additions in the region reach a peak of 12GW, but that over 96GW would be added over the next 10 years. Wind capacity in the region is likely to hit 141GW … Continue reading India, Taiwan among markets to bolster Asia wind energy→

The European Union is funding and providing technical assistance in the preliminary implementation of the tentative capacity of 200 MW. Work on the ambitious 1,000 MW wind power project planned off Gujarat’s coast, the first such project in India, is set to commence as the Request for Proposal (RFP) is expected to be issued by … Continue reading 1,000 MW wind power project planned off Gujarat’s coast→

BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL), supplying to central and east Delhi, on Wednesday said it has signed a power sale agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India to procure 100 MW of wind power at competitive rates. A BSES statement said the power is expected to be available to the discom from the third … Continue reading BYPL to procure 100 MW wind energy in India→

On 10 July, WindEurope hosted a delegation of representatives of the Indian government and the European Commission for a workshop entitled “Offshore wind energy in India.” The workshop focused on how Europe’s extensive offshore wind experience can help develop an offshore wind energy market in India. India has recently announced a very ambitious offshore wind … Continue reading WindEurope supports India in kicking-off its offshore wind energy market→

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) today announced medium and long term offshore wind energy target of 5GW by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030, respectively, to provide confidence to the industry. The MNRE recently invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the first 1 GW offshore wind project in India, which has evoked … Continue reading India sets 30 GW offshore wind energy target by 2030→

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has won multiple wind power orders for a total of 140 MW from several industrial customers and a leading independent power producer (IPP) in India. Specifically, the company will handle the entire infrastructure needed to operate these projects (with installed capacity ranging between 2 MW and 58 MW), together with the … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa wins 140 MW of wind power orders in India→

Wind Energy Major, Suzlon Group, on Monday said that it has commissioned 626 MW of wind power projectsi n the financial year 2017-18 (FY18), the highest installations by any player during this fiscal. With this, Suzlon has gained a market share of 35 per cent despite an extremely challenging year for the sector and several … Continue reading Suzlon commissions 626 MW in FY18→

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has achieved the milestone of connecting 5000 MW to the Indian Grid, thus becoming the second largest OEM in India by cumulative installed capacity. Siemens Gamesa began its Indian journey in 2009 and emerged as the largest player within 5 years. The company has operations across 7 key wind states has … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa achieves 5000 MW commissioning mark in India→

NGIE and Abraaj Group, a private equity investor of Dubai are jointly planning to expand in India with a wind power platform. The aim of the venture is to tap the opportunities in India that are drastically growing in renewable energy space. ENGIE while commenting on overall joint venture stated that it has acknowledged a … Continue reading NGIE and Abraaj to build a wind energy platform in India→

Italy’s biggest utility Enel said on Friday it had won its first green energy tender in India and planned to expand further in the country. Enel, one of Europe’s biggest renewable energy players, said it had won the right to sign a 25-year energy supply contract for a 285 megawatt wind power farm in the … Continue reading Enel wins first wind energy tender in India→

Wind energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy has said that the company has designed and manufactured India’s longest wind turbine blade at its Padubidri Rotor Blade Unit. The advanced blade (SB 63) measures 63 meters in length and has been specifically developed for Suzlon’s new S128 wind turbine family with a rotor diameter of 128 meters, … Continue reading Suzlon Energy manufactures India’s longest wind turbine blade→